Caribbean Development Bank Appoints Daniel Best as its Seventh President

The Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) announces the election of Mr. Daniel Best, a native of Barbados, as the seventh President of the institution. This decision, reached today, underscores the Bank’s commitment to visionary leadership and sustainable development across the Caribbean region.

Mr. Best brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the region’s development challenges and opportunities. With a distinguished career spanning over 20 years in development finance, policy planning, and infrastructure investment, he is well-positioned to lead the CDB into its next chapter of impactful regional transformation.

As President, Mr. Best will oversee the Bank’s strategic direction, focusing on its core mandate to reduce poverty and inequality while fostering inclusive and sustainable growth. Under his leadership, the Bank aims to build on its legacy while addressing emerging challenges and opportunities in a rapidly changing global landscape.

Daniel Best – Biography

Mr. Daniel Best, a Barbadian national, has nearly three decades of experience in infrastructure development, development finance, project management, and strategic leadership. His career spans both the public and private sectors across the Caribbean, with significant contributions to advancing sustainable development in the region.

Mr. Best has worked with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for over 15 years holding progressively senior positions, including Director of the Projects Department. In this role, he managed the Bank’s investment lending and grant portfolios and played a key role in fostering strategic partnerships with global and regional institutions.

He currently serves as Senior Infrastructure and Development Advisor to the Prime Minister of Barbados, on secondment from CDB.

Mr. Best holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Durham in England, as well as a Master’s degree in Construction Engineering and Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad. He is also an accredited Project Management Professional.